ONE Championship weigh-in drama as fighters miss mark for Prime Video debut – and Rodtang withdraws
- Rodtang pulls out of flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix semi-final on a dramatic morning in Singapore
- Late replacement Panpayak and flyweight MMA champion Adriano Moraes pass final checks after missing weight
There was plenty of drama at Friday morning’s ONE Championship ceremonial weigh-ins, with several high-profile fighters missing weight and hydration.
Chief among them was Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
It was announced during the official broadcast that “The Iron Man” has withdrawn from the martial arts promotion’s flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix.
Divisional champ Rodtang, 25, will no longer face Savvas Michael in the tournament semi-finals at ONE on Prime Video 1 on Saturday morning in Singapore – the promotion’s debut card on Amazon’s streaming service in US prime time.
Cypriot Michael will now take on Thailand’s Panpayak Jitmuangnon, who had been set to compete in an alternate bout against Sherzod Kabutov.
“The Babyface Killer” Michael weighed in 134.25lbs, while Panpayak came in slightly heavy at 135.25lbs. He had until 4pm Singapore time to pass on Friday, which a source told the Post he duly did, ensuring the fight would go ahead.
Another notable miss came from former welterweight MMA champion Zebaztian Kadestam. “The Bandit” weighed in at 188.5lbs for his clash with Iuri Lapicus, who was on the dot at 185lbs.